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Population: 868. Estimated population in July 2024: 808 (-6.9% change)
Males: 430 (49.5%), Females: 438 (50.5%)

Story County

Zip code: 50056

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $41,711
Median house value: $72,200

Population by Race

Races in Colo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (31.2%), United States (15.2%), English (12.8%), Irish (12.8%), Norwegian (10.5%), Dutch (3.9%).

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Colo, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Colo

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colo city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Colo:

  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NEVADA, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; AMES, IA)
  • MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colo:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 41 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 74 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colo:

  • DRAKE (about 21 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y1)
  • AMES MUNI (about 21 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)
  • ELDORA MUNI (about 26 miles; ELDORA, IA; Abbreviation: 6C0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colo:

  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 77 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Schools

Public high school in Colo:

  • COLO-NESCO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 919 WEST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Colo:

  • COLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 919 WEST ST; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Colo:

  • COLO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $68,606; Location: 309 MAIN STREET; 13,686 books; 256 audio materials; 1,360 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)

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